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Gilberton Pennsylvania Map

Explore Gilberton, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Gilberton, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Gilberton, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gilberton, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gilberton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Gilberton
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Schuylkill County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.795118
Longitude	-76.223348
Population	579
Density	157.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	17934, 17949
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pottsville
School District	Mahanoy Area School District

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About Gilberton, Pennsylvania

Gilberton is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 579. The population density is 157.5 people per km². Gilberton is located at 40.7951°N, 76.2233°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Gilberton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 17934, 17949.

Gilberton occupies a rugged stretch of land where the persistent flow of Mahanoy Creek cuts through the earth, defining the orientation of the streets and the character of the valley floor. It lies 7.9 miles north of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-northeast of Minersville. The landscape here is defined by the sharp, angular slopes of the local terrain, which rise into a series of ridges that seem to hold the low-hanging dusk light in a deep, bruised violet. Only a few miles away, the quiet waters of Number One Reservoir offer a stillness that contrasts with the restless energy of the creek, while the distant, hazy outline of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a permanent, silent boundary on the horizon. At Altamont Park, the transition from the built environment to the wilder, wooded perimeter is marked by a sudden coolness in the air, a reminder of the elevation and the ancient, mineral-rich soil that lies beneath the surface.

Gilberton emerged from the raw labor of the anthracite coal industry, a history that remains written in the dark, weathered foundations of the older homes and the steep, winding roads that mimic the contours of the extraction sites. The local economy, once tethered entirely to the deep veins of coal beneath the ground, has shifted into a slower, more deliberate pace, leaving the residents to cultivate a quiet resilience that persists through the changing seasons. Life in Gilberton retains a sturdy, unpretentious quality, where the echoes of industrial toil have faded into the sound of wind moving through the nearby trees. While the roar of the machinery has long since ceased, the legacy of the miners lingers in the community's stoic demeanor, a quiet pride that surfaces during the long, gray winters when the frost settles over the valley and turns the landscape into a study of stark, monochromatic beauty.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 232° SW
Arch Street Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 201° S
Mahanoy Plane Civic Association (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 268° W
Fallen Firefighters' Memorial (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 135° SE
Turkey Runs Everlasting Tribute (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 055° NE
Vine Street Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 024° NE
Sgl 326 (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 164° S
State Game Land 326 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 163° S
Anthony P. Domato Mural (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 031° NE
Rec. Park-Sandy Beach Swim Ctr (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 030° NE
State Game Land 329 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 317° NW
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 102° E
Mahanoy Area Historical Society (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 074° E
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 262° W
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 260° W
Minersville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 196° S
Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 169° S
Anthracite Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 8.1 mi, 175° S
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 8.1 mi, 175° S
Tuscarora State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 092° E
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 9.7 mi, 271° W
Strawberry Playhouse (Theatre) — 10.0 mi, 101° E
Catawissa Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.1 mi, 046° NE
Shellhamer Ice Dam (Historic Ruins) — 13.8 mi, 094° E
Sklooosh (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 292° W
Crazy Sub (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 292° W
Giant Wheel (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 292° W
Rockin Tug (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 292° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 18.2 mi, 180° S · 110k acres

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